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Portland Japanese Gardens
Visited Portland Japanese Gardens last spring or summer. Gorgeous grounds. Very well maintained.
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Smith Rock snaps
We took a trip to Sisters and Bend, Oregon last summer, and passed by Smith Rock. Here are few snaps from the Smith Rock visit. I hadn’t visited before and was struck by its beauty the contrast of the rocks created against the rest of the terrain. Wish we had time to hike to the top. A must for next time. (more…)
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Dragon statue in Ljubljana, Slovenia
Because I’ve been told I’m part Slovenian but know nothing about my homeland, any time I encounter a reference to Slovenia, I’m all over it. I recently found this picture of a Dragon statue in Ljubljana, Slovenia. I don’t know where Ljubljana is, nor how to pronounce it. But since I’m XX% Slovenian, I’m damn proud of it. (more…)
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Beautiful photo that looks like Rennaissance art
I did a double or triple take at this photo…actually I still can’t see it as a photo; it looks like a Renaissance painting to my eyes. I cannot track down who captured it, but I found the image on multiple “photos that look like paintings” webpages like this one at reddit. Whatever the medium, it is a beautiful image that has passed from site to site and adopted the title The Baker. (more…)
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Teatime with a fairy
Actually, it’s “Teatime with Tinkerbell,” but I like the double entendre. In this photo (can’t find the photographer) Helen Stifler is cosplaying Tinkerbell. Her expression is perfect; I love the composition; and while we are mixing up fabled characters, at Tink’s elbow, is that the cat from Alice in Wonderland? (more…)
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Morena Baccarin’s adorable expression
I’m smitten. Ever since seeing her in the Joss Whedon science fiction series Firefly, I’ve had a heavy crush on Brazilian-American actress Morena Maccarin. (more…)
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Beautiful landscape image by Carlos Lazarini
Discovered this beautiful image on ALK3R’s WordPress photo blog. The photo is by Carlos Lazarini, a Sao Paulo photographer with a great eye. Sounds like he’s self-taught and focuses on scenery. This shot just draws me in so strongly. Something about the composition, the light…just really well done. Visit Carlos Lazarini’s Instagram for more. (more…)
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Smiling Syrian boy offering tea – So sweet!
“If I had a super power, it would be to fly. I would tell other children from around the world to come and play with me and my sisters, and to drink tea together!”
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Child’s coffin found at construction site
It was the beautiful face that caught my attention. But as I realized what I was admiring, I began to feel a little sick. This beautiful child died in the 1870’s, and this is a picture of her extremely well preserved corpse. You can see the casket on the right–it was discovered by construction workers in San Francisco. The casket was still well sealed and contained a large glass pane through which this image was captured of the long-dead girl.
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William Adolphe Bouguereau
Just because…I thought it was a beautiful image. Found it while browsing Minds.com on a post about the 2017 French Presidential election. (more…)